Welcome
Shift behavioral patterns. Heal emotional pain. Live authentically.
Become empowered. Increase satisfaction. Tune in to your self.
Are you ready to experience profound healing as well as lasting transformation through body-mind integration? My compassionate, proactive approach to therapy combined with concrete techniques can rapidly facilitate change. A sustainable state of wellbeing is within reach.
“You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” — Christopher Robin
what to expect
The work and transformation begin with the first session. Before the initial visit, clients fill out a short questionnaire so we can get right to the heart of some key concerns immediately. My intention is to give a maximal amount of time for healing and transformation in every session. Sessions are 1 hour for individuals and 1 hour 15 minutes for couples and families. I utilize skills to support clients in experiencing grounding, presence, healthy boundaries, and an internal sense of self. Through breathwork, clients learn how to get into the same energetic they might feel from exercise, yoga or sex, and hold on to it for constancy throughout their lives. Clients learn to track the interruptions that knock them out of their bodies. I offer tools for healing negative thought patterns, self-abandonment, and reactivity. Clients identify and eliminate coping strategies that create a "false self.” Our work together opens the door to internal wellbeing and authentic expression and aliveness.
About
Marriage & Family Therapist LMFT #102871
Dana Halsted
I am passionate about my role as a therapist and I am deeply committed to my clients.
As a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I work with individuals, couples, and families. I have two Master’s degrees in Psychology; one from Phillips Graduate Institute where I specialized in school based child therapy, and another from the University of Santa Monica, where I spent two additional post-graduate years studying Consciousness, Health, and Healing. My specialty is Integrative Body Psychotherapy. I completed a three-year professional training program and an additional three-year teacher training program at the IBP Institute in Venice, CA. I currently teach Integrated Body Psychotherapy at the IBP Institute.
The work I do is intended to be transformational. Clients can expect an engaged and invested therapist dedicated to offering tools for integrating emotional injuries and techniques for ongoing self-care and self-sufficiency so that they can live more authentic, satisfying lives.
RATES
Individual, couples, and family counseling
60-75 minute session
While most psychotherapists offer a 45-50 minute session, I prefer giving my individual clients 60 minute sessions for $240, and couples and families 75 minute sessions for $300. I am committed to supporting my clients in reaching their goals as quickly and effectively as possible. Sometimes sessions run longer at no additional fee for the client.
zoom & phone session
Sessions are available upon request for clients who do not live in the area or for local clients who prefer it.
Reduced fee
I offer a reduced fee for students enrolled in the IBP Training Program.
Insurance & Payment
Insurance is not accepted directly. Statements can be generated to submit to insurance with PPO coverage.
Cash, Venmo and Zelle are accepted for payment.
cancellation policy
If you do not show up for your appointment and have not made notification of postponement or cancellation at least 24 hours in advance, you will be required to pay the full cost of the session.
CONTACT
Let's get started
Take the next step towards lasting transformation. Join me in a comfortable and supportive atmosphere where you will experience a personalized therapeutic approach tailored to your individual needs allowing you to attain the wellness, balance and growth you seek.
Call or Text: 310-710-6096
dhalsted@me.com
Offices in Mar Vista, Santa Monica and Playa Vista, California
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